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Mounds View City Council January 12, 2026 Regular Meeting Page 6 1 Mayor Lindstrom indicated on Thursday, January 29 he would be in Apple Valley doing a second 2 event with the Annunciation parents. 3 4 B. Reports of Staff. 5 6 Finance Director Bauman stated she was working to close out 2025 and noted the auditors are at 7 the City this week to begin preliminary work. She noted the auditors would be back the third week 8 of February to complete the final field work. 9 10 Police Chief Zender provided the Council with a brief update from the police department. He 11 explained he currently had 18 officers with one new officer in training. He stated end of the year 12 reports were being drafted at this time. He commented on the Heros and Helpers event that was 13 held at the end of December. He noted the department ended 2025 with 11,824 calls which was 14 over 1,400 calls more than 2024. He stated the increase was due to officer proactivity and 15 additional calls for service. He provided further information on two uses of force events that 16 recently occurred in the community and commended his officers for their patience and 17 communication skills. He indicated the department would be hosting the Daddy Daughter Dance 18 on Saturday, January 31 and the Polar Plunge on Saturday, February 28. 19 20 Police Chief Zender discussed how residents have the right to protest peacefully against ICE. He 21 encouraged residents to do so, while not interfering with the ICE officers. He explained the 22 Mounds View Police Department would not be assisting ICE efforts, nor would the department be 23 interfering. He reported that ICE does not tell the Mounds View Police Department when they 24 would be in the community. He encouraged residents to contact 911 if they feel unsafe and the 25 Mounds View Police Department would respond. 26 27 Council Member Gunn reported if residents have a complaint against ICE they can be reported to 28 ACLU. 29 30 Further discussion ensued regarding the burglaries that occurred on Laport and Red Oak Drive and 31 it was noted the events appeared to be random. Police Chief Zender commented on how the BCA 32 was tracking the anti-protestors. 33 34 City Administrator Zikmund stated the Council would be holding a closed session meeting at 35 Hodges Park on Tuesday, January 13 at 6:30 p.m. 36 37 City Administrator Zikmund reported a celebration event would be held at Fire Station 3 on 38 Wednesday, January 21 at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate the consolidation of the Centennial Fire 39 Department into the SBM Fire Department. 40 41 Heidi Dwenell, 2403 Sherwood Road, reported IndivisibleTwinCities.org provided a great deal of 42 information for protestors in the metro area. She indicated Minnesota Immigrant Rights Network 43 also has resources available for immigrants. 44 45